How To Know If You Could Benefit From Seeing A Counselor or Therapist By Veronica Sites, Crisis Counselor, Life Coach Much like the way we communicate using words, our bodies have levels of communication that beckon us to awareness of body’s early warning system. The body is dynamically created to heal and receive healing. It … [Read more...]
Public Health Concern -Suicide
Is teen suicide going up? In 2011 a reported 4822 preventable deaths occurred by youth between the ages of 15 -24. Many ask why and reasonably so, human nature began answers? These are are the future, the hope of many and when one is lost, it is earth-shattering to everyone and even those that did not know the precious child personally. … [Read more...]
Do Roller Coasters and Post Traumatic Stress Have Similarities?
National Roller Coaster Day brought to mind a few facts about the engineering wonders that attract so many and post traumatic stress. Have you gotten into the seat of one of these engineering wonders with jitters, apprehension or doubt about the journey about to be embarked? I know I have! Post traumatic stress has many ups and downs that leave … [Read more...]
How Do We Cope After Tragedy?
During a traumatic event, your body taps into its survival instincts, and each of the five senses kicks into a hyper mode of intake. There is nothing you can do about how an event unfolds, and that loss of control is the worst part of a traumatic response. Good news, though; control can be regained by allowing yourself to create a "new normal." It … [Read more...]
Ford A Family In Crisis _ Part 2
4 Phases Of Transition The natural flow of moving ahead includes a few phases. Knowing the process in advance can help the journey be productive and set the course of re-establishing a “new normal.” Survival is natural. I suggest a coach to help with objectivity. Diving this stage you will be approached by every recruiter around you tao has … [Read more...]